Table 2.
.Classification of toughening mechanisms in nacre.
| References | |
|---|---|
| (1) Submicrometer interaction of platelets | |
| • Surface creation by interface delamination and microcrack accumulation | [5, 6, 8–12, 73–76, 80–85, 87, 88] |
| • Crack deflection | |
| • Plate interlocking | |
| • Mineral bridging | |
| • Pull-out of plates | |
| (2) Energy-dissipating mechanism of the organic phase | |
| • Organic bridging between plates | [5, 6, 8–12, 84, 86–88, 91] |
| • Ligament formation in the organic phase with viscoelastic property | |
| • Unfolding of domains in chain molecules and breaking of cross-links | |
| (3) Nanostructural toughening mechanisms | |
| • Rotation and sliding of nanograins | [96, 97] |
| • Organic bridging between nanograins |